Greetings! Today I’m feeling grateful to you on Thanksgiving. It was almost exactly 3 years ago that I launched After Orange County, just in time for the holidays. In the beginning only my friends and family were kind enough to follow me. Now 3 years later my little blog in the sky gets over 50 […]
Hello and welcome to SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 22. Thanks very much for joining me. It was a fun filled week for me. We spent a couple of days in our old stomping grounds, The OC, staying at the lovely Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa. Being there reminded us how nice it is to be […]
HOW TO SET A LOVELY THANKSGIVING TABLE I love to set a beautiful table and take a lot of pleasure in doing so. I find this creative endeavor to be quite fulfilling, but it’s a very time consuming activity, often taking me hours. Therefore, I set my table as far ahead of time as possible […]
Can you believe Thanksgiving is nearly here? Where does the time go?? I love setting the table for the dinners I host and work hard to produce a beautiful and unique tablescape each Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving I am particularly pleased with my table setting which is an eclectic mix of the vintage Japanese Porcelain that […]
Dear Friends, With another Thanksgiving right on our heels I thought I’d help to make your Thanksgiving as delicious and as drama-free as possible by giving you my favorite Thanksgiving recipes all in one place, right here! All you have to do is click on the name of the recipe, or on the photo, and it […]
Happy Holidays! Christmas dinner planning is upon us so I thought I’d share another festive holiday recipe with you. It’s called Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble and it’s really good, especially with turkey! I make it with my Thanksgiving dinner but I imagine many of you also prepare turkey for Christmas. If so, this is […]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! On this day of Thanksgiving I wanted to express how grateful I am to you for your following along on this blogging journey with me. This month marks the 1 year anniversary of After Orange County. I have loved every minute of it and hope you have too. I am so inspired by […]
Holiday greetings! I know it’s coming down to the wire but I couldn’t let another Thanksgiving go by without giving you one of my all-time favorite Thanksgiving side-dish recipes. It’s a Parsnip, Carrot and Leek Gratin that is a staple in my Thanksgiving recipe repertoire. It’s crunchy and creamy at the same time, with a […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
